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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monticello Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monticello Woods and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Monticello Woods:
- 38.787336, -77.170259
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Monticello Woods
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Monticello Woods is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Monticello Woods
Communities Also Named Monticello Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Monticello Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Monticello Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Monticello Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gaston County
- This Monticello Woods is located in Gaston County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monticello Woods that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Monticello Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monticello Woods ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- College Park is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Delta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Duke Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Governors Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Hayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Indian Run Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Kings Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Piney Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Raceway Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Red Fox Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Seminary Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Valley Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Varsity Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
- Virginia Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Walters Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
How Far From Monticello Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monticello Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monticello Woods and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Monticello Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monticello Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Monticello Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monticello Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7873, Longitude: -77.1703 In this case, the coordinates for Monticello Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.975 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.519 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.812 degrees. |
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